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General Information New to the forum? Read this section first! Welcome to theForum - Lets be sociable! Introduce yourself Forum announcements and feedback Current affairs and general news Unlock's policy and campaign work Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA) What's this category about? How does the ROA work How the ROA works How the ROA should be changed Finding out when your convictions become spent Particular sentences and disposals Convictions obtained overseas Difference between spent and unspent convictions Criminal record checks for employment (including DBS checks) What's this category about? Types of criminal record checks Different types of criminal record checks Basic criminal record checks What's disclosed on a basic criminal record check Applying for a basic criminal record check Issues with basic certificates Basic DBS checks Standard and enhanced criminal record checks How the Disclosure and Barring Service works How the DBS works Standard and enhanced DBS checks Police intelligence on enhanced checks Eligibility for DBS checks Establishing eligibility Unlawful and ineligible DBS checks Stopping unlawful and ineligible checks DBS filtering How filtering works Criteria for filtering What will/will not be filtered Reforms to DBS filtering How filtering doesn't go far enough DBS barring Appealing DBS decisions Misleading questions asked about criminal records by employers Examples of misleading questions Security vetting for government jobs What does security vetting involve Sharing of criminal records DVLA sharing of motoring convictions Enforced subject access What is an enforced subject access request Stopping enforced subject access requests Disclosing your criminal record What's this category about? Finding out what's on your criminal record Subject Access Requests What, when and how to disclose What to disclose When to disclose How to disclose Disclosure of a criminal record by a third party Receiving a criminal record whilst in employment When and how to disclose Disclosing the criminal record of a partner When might you need to disclose the criminal record of a partner Scrapping Disqualification by Association Looking for employment What's this category about? Employers practices and policies Examples of good and bad practice Challenging unfair/unlawful polices and practices Misleading questions on application forms Job centre and work programme providers Agreements and sanctions Friendly employers Examples of good employers Recruitment agencies Specific occupations and professions Teachers Enabling people with convictions to become trustees Security industry Jobs in healthcare Seeking work Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry Support for people with a criminal conviction looking to secure... Work opportunities Employment disputes and the law Termination of employment Self-employment What's this category about? Setting up a business Financing a new business Commercial insurance Getting insurance Volunteering What's this category about? Volunteering opportunities Volunteering opportunities Volunteering at Unlock Vacancies at Unlock Criminal record checks for voluntary roles What type of criminal record checks do voluntary organisations do Challenging ineligible checks for voluntary roles Colleges, Universities and other education What's this category about? Applying to colleges and universities Understanding the application process Disclosure of criminal records and criminal record checks Disclosing a criminal record Appealing a decision made by a college/university Studying for a degree whilst in prison Studying whilst in prison Insurance What's this category about? Personal insurance policies Brokers and insurance companies Misleading questions asked about criminal records by insurance... Examples of misleading questions Sharing of motoring convictions by the DVLA What to disclose to insurance companies Commercial insurance Disclosing material facts Getting commercial insurance Banking and other financial services What's this category about? Opening a bank account Opening a bank account prior to release from prison Opening a basic bank account Bank accounts and fraud convictions Getting a mortgage Applying for a mortgage Other financial issues Other finance issues Travel What's this category about? Travelling to Europe Travel to Europe Travelling to the USA Travelling on an ESTA Crimes of Moral Turpitude Applying for a Visa Travelling to the rest of the world Travel to Australia Travel to Canada Other places in the world Travelling whilst on licence or serving a community order Travelling whilst on Licence Travelling whilst serving a community order Travel documentation Police Certificates Passports Travelling to the UK Visa applications Information on the internet What's this category about? The Google effect Applying to have links removed from internet searches Media coverage of criminal convictions Coverage in the media Changing your name Changing your name Housing What's this category about? Social housing Applying for social housing Applying for housing whilst in prison Homelessness Private housing Disclosing a criminal record to a letting agent The Criminal Justice System What's this category about? Police Getting property back from the police The Police National Computer Probation Changing probation officer or probation trust Making a complaint about a probation officer Prison Working out whilst in prison Other areas Relationships Disclosing your criminal record to a new partner Emotional support Success stories Employment Getting a job

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